{"product_id":"killing-the-wittigo","title":"Killing the Wittigo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unflinching reimagining of \u003ci\u003eLegacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing\u003c\/i\u003e for young adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eWritten specifically for young adults, reluctant readers, and literacy learners, \u003ci\u003eKilling the Wittigo\u003c\/i\u003e explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual’s brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior — the ways people adapt to trauma to survive — are passed down within family systems, thereby affecting the functioning of entire communities. The book foregrounds Indigenous resilience through song lyrics and as-told-to stories by young people who have started their own journeys of decolonization, healing, and change. It also details the transformative work being done in urban and on-reserve communities through community-led projects and Indigenous-run institutions and community agencies. These stories offer concrete examples of the ways in which Indigenous peoples and communities are capable of healing in small and big ways — and they challenge readers to consider what the dominant society must do to create systemic change. Full of bold graphics and illustration, \u003ci\u003eKilling the Wittigo \u003c\/i\u003eis a much-needed resource for Indigenous kids and the people who love them and work with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none;\"\u003eSuzanne Methot \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54467740107025,"sku":"9781770417243","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"EPUB [reflow]","offer_id":54467740139793,"sku":"9781778521539","price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/9676\/3409\/files\/9781778521539.jpg?v=1787864559","url":"https:\/\/bookcentre.ca\/products\/killing-the-wittigo","provider":"The Canadian Children's Book Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}